Antonyms of adj clubby

2 senses of clubby

Sense 1
clubbish, clubby -- (effusively sociable; "a clubbish set"; "we got rather clubby")

INDIRECT (VIA sociable) -> unsociable -- (not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood")

Sense 2
clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby -- (befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior)

INDIRECT (VIA private) -> public -- (not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures")

Similarity of adj clubby

2 senses of clubby

Sense 1
clubbish, clubby -- (effusively sociable; "a clubbish set"; "we got rather clubby")
       => sociable (vs. unsociable) -- (inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious")

Sense 2
clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby -- (befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior)
       => private (vs. public) -- (confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life")

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